The name Gregor originated in Greece, but is most popular in Scotland. The name was popular in the U.S around 1990-2000, but was most popular outside the U.S from 2005-2010. The literal meaning of Gregor is "watchful and vigilant". It is not in the top 1000 names in the U.S but it was number 60 in Scotland in 2008. Some of the most popular Gregors are "Gregor the Overlander" (the main character in Suzanne Collin's Gregor the Overlander)and Gregor Mendel (scientist: "founder of modern genetics"

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